Servery Supervisor

Anglican Community Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglican Community Services at Elizabeth Lodge, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, seeks an experienced hospitality leader to oversee kitchen and dining services. The role focuses on safe, nutritious meals and a high-quality dining experience for residents.

Permanent position leading a team with responsibility for menus, budgets and food safety, aligning with our values of care and excellence.

Qualifications

• Commercial Cookery qualification required or equivalent.
• Proven supervisory experience in kitchen/food service.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and compliance.
• Experience with budgeting, ordering and stock control.
• Ability to work with diverse dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team delivering kitchen and dining services.
• Oversee meal preparation, food presentation and service to residents.
• Manage kitchen operations including ordering, stock control, rostering and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety Programs, HACCP and food safety legislation.
• Support residents with diverse dietary, allergy, cultural and texture-modified meal requirements.
• Partner with clinical and lifestyle teams to continually improve menus and resident satisfaction.
• Coach, mentor and develop your team while fostering a positive food safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across food quality, service standards and compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervisory experience

Food safety awareness

Budget management

Education

Commercial Cookery qualification or equivalent

Job description

Anglican Community Services – Rushcutters Bay NSW

Permanent

2d ago , from Anglican Community Services

Lead an Aged Care Kitchen Where Great Food Creates Great Moments

Are you an experienced Servery Supervisor, Catering Manager, Kitchen Manager, Chef Manager, Hospitality Supervisor or Food Services Manager looking for a role where you can lead a team, create memorable dining experiences and enjoy a healthier work-life balance?

At Anglicare, food is much more than nutrition-it brings comfort, connection and joy. We're looking for an experienced hospitality leader to oversee our kitchen and dining services at Elizabeth Lodge, Rushcutters Bay, ensuring every resident enjoys safe, nutritious and delicious meals served with genuine care.

Fixed Term until Dec 2027 | Elizabeth Lodge, Rushcutters Bay

Why you'll love this role

Unlike many commercial kitchens, you won't be preparing an extensive restaurant menu from scratch every day. Approximately 30% of the menu is prepared, allowing you to focus on quality, presentation, leadership and delivering an exceptional dining experience without the pressure of a traditional hospitality environment.

This is an opportunity to combine your hospitality leadership experience with meaningful work that genuinely improves people's lives.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and develop a team delivering exceptional kitchen and dining services.
• Oversee meal preparation, food presentation and service to ensure every resident enjoys a positive dining experience.
• Manage kitchen operations including ordering, stock control, rostering and food budgets.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety Programs, HACCP principles and food safety legislation.
• Support residents with diverse dietary, allergy, cultural and texture-modified meal requirements.
• Partner with clinical and lifestyle teams to continually improve menus and resident satisfaction.
• Coach, mentor and develop your team while fostering a positive food safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across food quality, service standards and compliance.

About you

You're a passionate hospitality leader with a Commercial Cookery qualification (or equivalent), supervisory experience, a commitment to food safety and quality, and a genuine desire to inspire teams while living our values of compassion, respect and excellence.

You’ll likely have experience in one of the following roles:

• Catering Manager
• Chef Manager
• Food Services Manager
• Servery Supervisor
• Head Chef with leadership responsibilities

You’ll also bring:

• Experience leading kitchen or food service teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and compliance.
• Experience managing food ordering, stock control and budgets.
• Confidence leading teams and building positive workplace culture.
• Experience working with special diets, allergens or texture-modified meals is highly regarded.